2026 CSC Academic All-District Softball Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – A trio of Bulldogs from the Concordia University, Nebraska Softball program have been honored by College Sports Communicators (CSC). On May 26, the organization recognized the following student-athletes with Academic All-District distinction for 2025-26: Taryn Ganstrom, Laycee Josoff and Avery O’Boyle. Ganstrom and Josoff are now two-time Academic All-District award winners. All three honorees were also lauded with GPAC All-Conference accolades this past 2026 season.
The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Softball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the diamond and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played or started during the 2026 season. Five is the maximum number of honorees an institution was allowed to nominate for all-district recognition. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Softball
Taryn Ganstrom | Sr. | Seneca, Kan.
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; two-time Second Team All-GPAC; two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; holds school record for triples (nine) in a single season; batted .358 (107 hits) with a .410 on-base percentage and .545 slugging percentage in 113 career games as a Bulldog.
Laycee Josoff | Jr. | Yutan, Neb.
Major: Physical Education with a Coaching Endorsement
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; three-time Honorable Mention All-GPAC; two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; has batted .281 (83 hits) in 129 career games as a Bulldog.
Avery O’Boyle | So. | Grand Island, Neb.
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; two-time Honorable Mention All-GPAC; 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete; has batted .326 (58 hits) in 64 career games as a Bulldog.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 16.